DaughterofLaketown
Mithlond
May 3 2014, 3:30am
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I was always interested in this aspect
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SISTERS
From laughter to sadness: the tone of life in Beleriand is personified in the names of Turin’s sisters. The first is called Laughter, and of course in a tragedy, someone with that name is doomed to die. His second, surviving sister is the Tear-maiden, born after the Battle of Unnumbered Tears.
Turin and his sisters: Turin starts life shy and strong and never seems to lose those traits. He avoids other children but spies on his sister to protect her. Is it just protection, or is he vicariously living through her? In real life, would a parent be worried by his behavior, or is it normal?
I think there were hints of incest present in Turin's character from the beginning. Turin was very isolated emotionally by choice and by circumstances. His protection of his sister sprang from this need to nurture someone. In today's world this might me a matter of concern but I don't think this would have been noticed as much in Turin's family, no one questions whether his behaviors is normal. Whether this was because they didn't know or didn't see it that way is up for debate.
(This post was edited by DaughterofLaketown on May 3 2014, 3:30am)
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